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Leyton 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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The results of the 26 samples are shown in the following table:—

Grade.Sample Number.Bacteria per c.c.
Grade A "T.T."12,770* Unsatis.
Grade A Pasteurised2310
Grade A33,670
4196,100* Unsatis.
Pasteurised55,750
616,900
74,175* Unsatis.
83,900
96,000
1016,436
111,980
127,420
135,415
1462,373
152,145,000* Unsatis.
16120,200* Unsatis.
171,351,000* Unsatis.
18203,000 Unsatis.
19195,000 Unsatis.
207,605
2124,185
2223,870* Unsatis.
237,345
242,330
2518,860
267,445

*B. Coli present.
Four of the above samples were subjected to a tuberculin test
and all proved satisfactory in that respect.
Sedimentation Tests.
Eight samples were taken and subjected to a sedimentation
test, six of which proved satisfactory.
Milk Supplied to Schools.
Included in the designated milk samples listed above are eight
samples of milk taken in course of delivery to schools. All of these
proved satisfactory.